There are 3 ways to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Shetland Islands by ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
12h 35m£36–60Ferry to Kirkwall, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
7h 40mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)INV - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 55m
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Shetland Islands by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Shetland Islands is to ferry which costs £35 - £60 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Shetland Islands is to ferry which takes 12h 35m and costs £35 - £60.
The distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal and Shetland Islands is 175 miles.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Shetland Islands without a car is to ferry which takes 12h 35m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
You can take a ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Road End via Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, Passenger Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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